Shenzhou to the Rescue?

This story from SpaceDaily.com postulates an interesting scenario: What if the only crew to mount a shuttle rescue mission was Chinese?
Not that their nationality matters, but the origin of their spacecraft does. Currently, China is still trying to position itself as a partner in the International Space Station, and the U.S. is still disallowing that.
Human rights questions, a currency value tied directly to the U.S. dollar and other socio-political challenges stand between us and a new global spacefaring partner.
Hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, Space exploration will be the bridge that crosses the gap between all the nations of earth.
Until then, we'll have to cross our fingers, hope for the best, and wish the Chinese much success with their Shenzhou program!